Thread: Dash bulbs replacement

Originally Posted by RR P38

Surely i dont have to take the dash apart?

Yep.

I have written it up here (and on linked pages): Fascia Switch Pack

See also: RangeRovers.net • View topic - Dash Light Bulb Replacement

Rumour has it that one can slip a feeler gauge down each side of the switch to release the clips and the switch will come out. I haven't tried it yet. I will soon as I have to replace a few bulbs.

Thanks Ron, i knew you would have an answer.
And fast.
I had an inkling trying to get something down the side would pop them out.
I will try it in the morning.

Originally Posted by p38arover

Rumour has it that one can slip a feeler gauge down each side of the switch to release the clips and the switch will come out. I haven't tried it yet. I will soon as I have to replace a few bulbs.

Well, I can confirn that the rumour is wrong.

For a start the switch clips are at the top and bottom of the switches!

Seriously, I just tried it on a spare fascia panel and I couldn't release them with feeler gauges - at least not with the pressure I was willing to exert.

The switches come out from the front.

I've just pulled the EAS switch and am trying to work out how to access the bulbs. On the other switches, the bulbs plug in from the side.

Aha! Access is from the rear of the switch. Insert screwdriver into hole, engage slot in bulb base, and rotate anti-clockwise. Shake the switch to get the lamp out.

Sorry about the quality of the pix. I'll take some more in the next couple of days.

The four height lights are soldered-in LEDs.

So what did you push in at the top and the bottom to release the clips?

I used screwdrivers from the back of the panel for the EAS switch. On the others, one can release the switches with one's fingers. Don't forget, I'm working with a spare panel here in front of the computer.

Anyone found a decent local supplier for these at a reasonable price? I tried a few LED replacements bulbs off fleabay but none worked properly... globes too long or mount not quite right.

Cheers, Paul.

I had another go with a feeler gauge and released the EAS clip. The trouble is that the metal clip is now somewhere in the garage. SPROING!

Originally Posted by PaulP38a

Anyone found a decent local supplier for these at a reasonable price? I tried a few LED replacements bulbs off fleabay but none worked properly... globes too long or mount not quite right.

Cheers, Paul.

Karcraft, i got 2 for $5